Jicama

Chile Pepper

About Jicama and Chile Pepper

Jicama

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

-6000

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

Chile Pepper

In German

Yambohne

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100100

1 27800

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Properties of Jicama and Chile Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Jicama and Chile Pepper? We provide you with everything About Jicama and Chile Pepper. Jicama doesn't have thorns and Chile Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Jicama does not have fragrant flowers. Jicama has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness and Chile Pepper has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jicama and Chile Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jicama and Chile Pepper

Season and care of Jicama and Chile Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Jicama and Chile Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jicama season is Summer and Fall and Chile Pepper season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Jicama is Loam, Sand and for Chile Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Jicama is Acidic, Neutral and for Chile Pepper is Neutral.

Jicama and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Jicama and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Jicama and Chile Pepper

Care of Jicama and Chile Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.